Passengers, Including Corps Members, Reportedly Abducted on Owerri–Onitsha Road on Independence Day

01 Oct 2026

An unspecified number of travellers, including prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, were reportedly kidnapped by armed men on Thursday, October 1, 2026. This was Nigeria’s 66th Independence Day. Eyewitness reports say at least two commercial buses were affected along the Onitsha–Owerri Road in Imo State, and that some passengers in other vehicles were […]

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Wike Says He Will Resign as FCT Minister if Tinubu Loses Abuja and Rivers in 2027

01 Oct 2026

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he will resign from his post if President Bola Tinubu loses the FCT and Rivers State in the 2027 presidential election. He made the pledge on Wednesday, September 30, while meeting members of the Apo Mechanics and Traders Association in Abuja. He said […]

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Adeniyi Adeyemi, Accused of Running Fake Government Agency, Finally Arraigned After Repeated Delays

01 Oct 2026

Adeniyi Adeyemi, the man accused of creating and running a purported government agency, has appeared before the Federal High Court in Abuja for arraignment after several failed attempts. A female officer of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre led him into court at about 2:33 p.m. on Wednesday. He wore a flowing white outfit […]

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Tinubu Returns to Lagos, Says He Is “Healthy and Sound” After Weeks of Health Questions

29 Sep 2026

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after about four weeks in Europe. He told journalists that concerns about his health were unfounded. A reporter asked him about the worries many Nigerians had raised while he was in France, and he replied: “I’m sound and healthy. Ready to kick and ready to work.” He landed […]

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INEC Fixes October 9 for Nationwide PVC Collection After Over 10.7 Million New Registrations

29 Sep 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that nationwide collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) will begin on October 9. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, made the announcement on Monday in Kaduna, at the North-West zonal meeting with staff and a readiness assessment for the 2027 general election. He said the recent voter […]

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Soludo Urges Residents to Act Together on Flooding and Erosion After Pupil’s Death

28 Sep 2026

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has called on residents to take collective action against flooding and gully erosion. Gully erosion is when running water cuts deep channels into the soil and eats away land, roads and homes. He made the call on Sunday at a thanksgiving service marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniversary at the […]

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Tinubu’s Return Delayed Again as Nigerians Ask Who Is Running the Country

28 Sep 2026

President Bola Tinubu was expected to return to Nigeria this weekend after several weeks in Europe on a working vacation. Sources in the presidency have now confirmed that his return has been delayed. The reason for the sudden change was not known as of Sunday morning. Later reports say he is now expected back on […]

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A Detained Former Governor Just Became a Presidential Campaign’s Deputy Chairman, Testing How Far Nigerian Opposition Politics Will Go

25 Sep 2026

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has been named Deputy Chairman of Atiku Abubakar’s National Campaign Council for the 2027 presidential election, while still in the custody of Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Atiku, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, unveiled the full campaign structure on Thursday, with Kashim […]

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A Uniformed Officer’s Viral Remarks Reopen an Old Nigerian Wound About Who Is “Allowed” to Be President (What an Inspector’s Comments Reveal About Bias Inside the Police)

25 Sep 2026

The Lagos State Police Command has identified and begun disciplinary action against one of its officers after a video of him making derogatory remarks about Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi and Igbo people went viral. The officer, named as Inspector Osumah Frank, was filmed in his police uniform while seated in a […]

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